,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddgj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,fett]man 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,mr4 ,hick5loop]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid to improve ! ,(fice ( ,urban ,agriculture & ,innovative ,production1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,urban & ,innovative ,f>m+ ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,(fice ( ,urban ,agriculture & ,innovative ,production ,section #bbb ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fibc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#c7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ production aft] em]g+ agricultural2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ controll$-environm5t agriculture1 includ+ be=e hydroponic2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z subp>agraph 7,h72 & 7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3 7,e7 us+ ! res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ( ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local ag5cies to provide te*nical assi/ance = bus9ess incorporation1 navigat+ local zon+1 & manag+ f>m tract numb]s = small]1 noncontigu\s p>cels to gr[]s implem5t+ activities describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph2 7,f7 us+ ! res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ( ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local ag5cies to promote cons]vation te*niques unique to urban agriculture & innovative production1 includ+ te*niques t address /ormwat] run(f & ! impact$ nature ( urban l& & ! subsurface ( ! l&2 7,g7 assi/+ urban & innovative produc]s 9 navigat+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local policies & regulations t impact bus9ess or op]ations2 & 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,b71 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjcj2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,a71 by /rik+ ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! memb]s are appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj2 7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7c7 ,grants & coop]ative agreem5ts 7#a7 ,grants 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all aw>d competitive grants to support ! developm5t ( urban & innovative agricultural production & te*nical or f9ancial assi/ance to produc]s4 7,b7 ,subgrants ,an eligible entity may use funds f a grant "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to provide subgrants to urban & innovative produc]s to support ! gr[? ( ! f>m or f>m bus9ess ( ! urban & innovative produc]s4 7,c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ competitive grants "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,director %all prioritize projects t improve access to local foods 9 areas :]e access to fre%1 heal?y food is limit$4 7,d7 ,eligible entities ,an entity eligible to receive a grant "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is-- 7i7 a nonpr(it organization2 7ii7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2 7iii7 a ,tribal organization2 7iv7 an agricultural coop]ative or o!r agricultural bus9ess entity or a produc] network or association2 or 7v7 a s*ool t s]ves any ( grades k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab4 7#b7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director may ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) eligible entities to support ! developm5t ( urban & innovative agricultural production4 7,b7 ,eligible entities ,an entity eligible to ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is-- 7i7 a nonpr(it organization2 7ii7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2 7iii7 a ,tribal organization2 or 7iv7 an agricultural coop]ative or a produc] network or association4 2 7#d7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,pilot projects & ins]t+ ,projects2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot program = n few] ?an #e ye>s t & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a program t2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjcj2 & 7,,ii7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ pilot2 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ pilot2 7,,ii7 by /rik+ local or municipal & ins]t+ local1 municipal1 ,tribal1 ,/ate1 or ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritory2 & 7,,iii7 by ins]t+ or t]ritories aft] ,/ates2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 ! subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ pilot2 & 7,,ii7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 ,/ates1 ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories1 aft] local gov]nm5ts12 & 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ pilot ea* place x appe>s2 & 7#e7 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7e7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,m&atory fund+ ,( ! funds ( ! ,commodity ,cr$it ,corporation1 ! ,secret>y %all use to c>ry out ?is section #ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4 4 #c4 ,agriculture & ,food ,rese>* ,initiative ,section #b7;b77#b77;,e7 ( ! ,competitive1 ,special1 & ,facilities ,rese>* ,grants ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg7;b77#b77;,e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7vi7 hydroponics1 aquaponics1 a]oponics1 & o!r production te*nologies us$ 9 controll$-environm5t agriculture production4 4 #d4 ,data collection ,section #gbab7;b7 ( ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ccd2 #acb ,/at4 #dhab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! & ins]t+ ,!2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ ! c5sus ( agriculture conduct$ 9 ! cal5d> ye> #bjag & ins]t+ ea* c5sus ( agriculture2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ #ad1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjba & ins]t+ #ah1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4